€888 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 888poker LIVE Madrid

01-25-2024 20:53 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lebron	150,000 75,000	75,000
Daniel Tafur	140,000 50,000	50,000
Gregory Grech	130,000
Jason Wheatley	90,000 -20,000	-20,000
Nemanja Tatar	80,000 20,000	20,000
Ryan Dansie	62,000 -3,000	-3,000
Najib Shacar	60,000 5,000	5,000
Narcis Cristian Olaru	60,000 15,000	15,000
Carl Dit Scudril	20,000 -43,000	-43,000

01-25-2024 20:44 UTC+1

Martinez, Palomino Lording Over Their Table

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player on the button bet 1,600 on a flop of K♥A♣A♥ and Miguel Martinez called in early position, as did another opponent in middle position.

All three players checked the A♦ turn and Martinez led out for 5,500 on the 7♦ river. Only the middle-position player called.

Martinez then showed K♣5♣ for a full house and his opponent mucked as Martinez took the pot to climb above 100,0000. At the same table, Jorge Palomino is sitting on an even more massive stack of around 160,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Palomino	160,000 160,000	160,000
Miguel Martinez	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Jorge Palomino Miguel Martinez

01-25-2024 20:35 UTC+1

Simpson Finally Gets a Shove Through

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Soon after buying back in, Ian Simpson and an opponent in middle position built a massive pot of around 40,000 as they went to the river on a board of 4♥A♦8♥A♠5♥.

His opponent checked and Simpson moved all in for 25,500. The middle-position player tanked for a minute before mucking as Simpson took the big pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	70,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ian Simpson

01-25-2024 20:31 UTC+1

Sevilla Sends One Out; Simpson Jumps Back In, Saliba Bows Out

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in the hijack was all in for around 3,000 and up against Hector Sevilla in middle position.

All-In Player: A♣6♦
Hector Sevilla: A♠Q♠

Sevilla had his opponent dominated as the flop came K♣K♠Q♣, giving him two pair and a big lead in the hand. The board ran out 9♣10♦ and Sevilla scored the knockout.

Ian Simpson has fired his third bullet so far today, while Vivian Saliba was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hector Sevilla	90,000
Ian Simpson	50,000 50,000	50,000

Vivian Saliba	Busted

Tags: Hector Sevilla Ian Simpson Vivian Saliba

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-25-2024 20:16 UTC+1

Acinas Takes Four-Way Pot on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Javier Acinas put in a three-bet to 8,300 from the small blind and Jorge Ufano called under the gun, as did opponents in the hijack and cutoff.

The flop came K♦2♠K♠ and Acinas led out for 5,200. Ufano called, while the cutoff also called.

All three remaining players checked the A♣ turn. The river was the A♦ and Acinas bet 5,500. Both opponents quickly folded and Acinas took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Acinas	80,000 15,000	15,000
Jorge Ufano	40,000

Tags: Javier Acinas Jorge Ufano

01-25-2024 20:06 UTC+1

Wheatley Sends Out Simpson For a Second Time

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jason Wheatley raised to 1,500 in early position and the cutoff called before Ian Simpson three-bet to 6,000 on the button. Wheatley called, while the cutoff folded.

The flop was Q♥9♥7♣ and Wheatley led out for 7,000. Simpson then moved all in for 15,200 and Wheatley called.

Ian Simpson: 10♠10♣
Jason Wheatley: K♥Q♣

Wheatley was ahead with his top pair as the board ran out A♥5♣ to send the Team 888poker pro to the rail for the second time today.

"I thought he had jacks or something," Wheatley said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheatley	110,000 110,000	110,000
Ian Simpson	Busted

Tags: Ian Simpson Jason Wheatley

01-25-2024 20:04 UTC+1

Mansouri Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player under the gun raised to 1,400 and the button called before Amir Mansouri three-bet to 5,500. Only the under-the-gun player called.

The flop came 6♥3♦8♣ and Mansouri led out for 4,000. His opponent called and both players checked the A♠ turn.

The 6♦ fell on the river and Mansouri bet 17,000. His opponent folded and Mansouri took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mansouri	55,000

Tags: Amir Mansouri

01-25-2024 20:03 UTC+1

Tafur Gets Paid by Lyons

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 22,000 was already in the pot on a board of 10♣7♥9♦2♦4♠ where Daniel Tafur moved all in for 25,000. Juan Lyons called and Tafur showed 7♦7♣ for a set of sevens.

Lyons mucked J♠10♦ as Tafur won the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tafur	90,000
Juan Lyons	20,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Daniel Tafur Juan Lyons

01-25-2024 19:52 UTC+1

Grech Holds on to a Pair

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 7♦4♦4♣, Gregory Grech bet 1,100 from the hijack and the small blind called. Another opponent in the big blind then raised to 4,000 and only Grech called.

The turn was the 3♠ and the big blind led out for 3,000. Grech again called and the river was the J♣.

The big blind slowed down and checked and Grech quickly checked back. The big blind showed K♣10♣ and Grech took the pot with 6♠6♣.